diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6da2978..ab9ed4d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     testImplementation "org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-core:1.37"
     testImplementation "org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-generator-annprocess:1.37"
-    testImplementation "org.assertj:assertj-core:3.26.0"
+    testImplementation "org.assertj:assertj-core:3.26.3"
     testImplementation 'org.awaitility:awaitility:4.2.1'
 
     jmh "org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.12:${kafkaVersion}"